The St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University has presented a new development: the "Scanner" underwater robot. It differs from Russian and foreign counterparts in that it is equipped with a metal detector, allowing for underwater pinpoint searching for metal structures.
According to the press service of "Korabelka", "Scanner" has been successfully tested in real conditions in the waters of the Gulf of Finland, and it has also undergone preliminary system testing in laboratory conditions.
As additional equipment, it can be used in the construction of underwater communications: for monitoring the laying of pipelines and power cables, analyzing the condition of pipelines, cables, and production facilities.
Without the metal detector module, the device can operate as an underwater drone and conduct visual inspections of bridge supports and port facilities. It can also work in underwater archaeology, helping to search for objects of cultural and historical value.
If you install additional modules on it, then "Scanner" will help researchers of the water column. The robot can work in salt and fresh water, its immersion depth is up to 30 meters.
The "Scanner" is controlled by an operator from a support vessel. When immersed in water and approaching the bottom, the metal detector module unfolds and turns on. At this moment, the operator's computer displays readings, according to which it is possible to determine whether there are metal objects on the bottom or not. Approaching them can be judged by the intensity of the signal that comes to the operator from the metal detector module.
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